Monday: Run and Swim and Recipe

Race Pic taken by my friend Abby.
Is there such a thing as a
good race pic?!

I did an easy run and swim today.  I met my friend Sara early for a run, and then hustled home to load Ivan up for swim.  Now, today was Ivan's first day back to the swim nursery in three weeks and he has been talking about it for a couple of days.  He has been asking about Ms. Pat and the pool, so I thought he would rush right into the nursery and have the most fun ever.  This was not the case, and he proceeded to scream as if he was auditioning for the starring role in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre.  It was rough, and I had to sprint out of the nursery so he would calm down.

Swim felt great, but I was glad to get home and my appetite was through the roof.  I don't know that I ate enough yesterday, and I came straight home and made some Lara Bars, before diving into a bowl of guacamole and sweet potato chips.

Now, for several months, I have been having a pistachio thing, and I have PERFECTED it in my rice pilaf.   It is amazing and once you make it, you might make it every night.  Honestly, if there is enough left over, I am totally having it for breakfast tomorrow morning. Recipe as follows:

• one shallot diced
• one tsp of butter
• cup brown rice prepared according to package directions
• two or three tablespoons of mint diced up
• feta cheese
• one cup of pretty finely chopped pistachios

1. sautee the shallot in the butter
2. stir it into the freshly prepared brown rice
3. stir nuts, feta and mint into the rice mixture
4.  serve immediately